Transport of American Troops Across the Atlantic
Sir Joseph Maclay explains the Allied transport effort, noting over one million U S troops carried, British ships mustering most tonnage, and American ports, railways, and ships coordinating to move men, horses, and vast war stores to Europe. He highlights port reforms, Leviathan redeployment, and Allied unity in sustaining supplies for France.
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Europe
Patle
England
Atlantic
British
la France
Flanders
Italy
Salonic Lestine
Mesopotamia
Persia
Faypt
Malta
Gibraltar
Canada
South Africa
Austral
New Zealand
United States
Joseph Maclay
France
Joseph Macelay
Germany
Austria
English Channel
Ain
United States Seas Board
Les Viathan
Canning Lessons Promote Sugar Saving and Home Jams
Miss Emhoff leads free canning sessions at the city hall with Tuesday to Friday classes for up to 20 women. Instructions focus on saving sugar, using salt and sugar mixtures, and testing substitutes like honey or corn syrup, with experiments cited from Pratt Institute on fruit jams using limited sugar and salt.
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Emhoff
Butte
Miss Emhoft
Miss Emhoff
Pratt Institute
Neighborhood quarrel dismissed by court
Testimony shows Anthony Hwijster and Henry Smigel clashed for months. The court dismissed the case as a neighborhood row after a heated exchange among witnesses. Separate incidents included a wife beating case, dog attack orders, and multiple petty fines for vagrancy and disturbance on South Main Street.
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Anthony Hwijster
Henry Smigel
Hwijster
Smise
Smigel
Phic
John Richards Hi Band
Richards
Whitty
Dan O'Brien
Frank Rohn
Jack Jones
Main Street
Jew Joins Brothe Fighting Oppre Battle?
A terse, disputed notice discusses Kafman Grinshpan, identified as Jewish, seeking enlistment in a Jewish battalion in Canada. The text notes British-Canadian recruitment and a sergeant in charge approving his request to serve, amid broader claims of oppression and tyranny.
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Kafman Grinshpan
Montana Street
Fry
Can
Harrington Plans Hawaii Vacation From Butte
County Treasurer John J Harrington and his wife and daughter will drive to New York then sail to Honolulu for a two month stay in Hawaii. County staff presented him with a camera and binoculars for the trip, a banquet was held for the Harringtons Friday evening.
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John J. Harrington
Honolulu
New York
Butte
Harringtons
German general Kirchbach arrives in Kiev as successor to Eichhorn
General Count Kirchbach arrives in Kiev to take command as successor to Field Marshal Herman von Eichhorn, who was assassinated late in July. Kirchbach previously led the Tenth Reserve Corps, was severely wounded in September 1914, and has not appeared in theater dispatches since.
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Count Kirchbach
Kiev
Herman von Eichhorn
Der
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Count Kirchbach _ wa
Tax Revenues From War Bill Reach Billions, Details Revealed
Washington reports show government war coffers fed by taxes from playing cards to excess profits. Internal Revenue data for year ending June 30 outlines income and profits taxes dominating revenue, liquor taxes totaling 443.8 million, tobacco taxes rising, and transportation levies adding 70.7 million. Amusements taxed and other items fill out the broad tax mix as Congress eyes higher rates.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Roper
McAdoo
House
Ways and Means Committee
Jes
Tle
Taxes proposed to raise billions this year across goods
The administration proposes raising about 1 billion dollars from luxuries such as films jewelry cosmetics and yachts and 24 126 000 from auto and motorcycle dealers 23 981 000 from munition makers 18 513 000 from other taxes vote shows 809 391 000 collected last year and compares year totals with this year projections through varied levies on insurance loans bowling billiard theater circus and brokers.
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Kes Oh
Com
Bolshevik Government May Declare War On Japan
From Moscow via Berlin reports the Bolshevik government in Prussia considers a declaration of war on Japan. Premier Lenin has so far opposed action, but Moscow believes Russia may be compelled to declare war despite public opposition. The report notes possible national requirements for dental schools and shifts to open the field to women, with 47 dental schools classified for licensing exams.
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British Isles
Far East
Australia
India
London
Moscow
Bf Berlin
Prussia
Japan
San Exchange
Copenhagen
Lenine
Trial of LW W conspiracy defendant discharged by Landis
Chicago. One defendant Trotter, said to suffer incurable disease, was discharged today by Federal Judge Landis as he appeared near collapse. Fellow defendant Dan Buckley of Minneapolis testified on witness stand that he still holds the view that pilots are better than lawyers in the fight against capital sn.
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Chicago, Uy
Narry Trotter
Landis
Trotter
Dan Buckley
Minneapolis
Chime and Depravity Among German People
An Associated Press piece notes Vorwaerts reporting that wartime moral decline shows rising crimes and brutality in Germany. It cites thefts, hoarding, price gouging, and forgeries fueled by a supposed “steel bath” influence, affecting both proletariat and aristocracy and prompting clergy and teachers to complain.
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Associated Press
New York
Vorwaerts
Bernstorff
Berlin
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